Quick hello

 I just got back in here after a very long time.    A lot of visitors this month.   I will post update soon.  Reunion plans are in the works for sometime next year.     Once i have any update I will post it.

Random thoughts

Some  random thoughts   

I know many people would like to do a reunion for what would have been our 35 year.   I wish I had the time to try to put something together.   It turns out life has planned my next 2 trips to NJ   one the week on Oct 27 the year one April 27 next year.     I am still working on how we can do this and will get the info to the proper people to see what we can do worse case we have 40 coming up.  Everyone stay healthy and happy until then.

I was thinking about the class favorites etc and thanks to facebook and other means we have all managed to keep in touch with most if not all of the class.   

So often I think of the good people we lost sara, bob, brian, lisa, maureen, judy, gary, ira, chris michael, patrick, joseph, jimmy, marie, joe, gregg, chester, anna, timothy, robert, billy and mike.  I am sure i missed some.

So much water under the bridge since 1981, it seems fitting that i let go of my last piece of the past.   I will not post the name(s)   but to those of you who tortured me with the milk bone dog biscuits i forgive all of you even the one who passed.   I held onto that anger for too long.  That anger drove me for years to overcome so many things, but I no longer need it.   Working within the Opiate recovery facility has shown me what happens when we hold onto the bad energy. 

I was bullied as a child so when i see these school shootings I can understand what drives some of these kids over the edge.  We were lucky growing up there was no social media to make the impact so much worse.  Social media is a blessing and a curse in one package.    Please use it wisely.

The simple moral to my thoughts is this.  Life is too short don't waste a single day.  Make sure you make time for the people in your life.  Please never hold a grudge for too long it only hurts you in the end. I truly believe that we can change the world around us with one act of kindness at a time, granted its a slow and painful course. 

Brian Swift and Bob Nichols

Sadly need to add 2 more people to the in memory page  May you both rest in peace.   

Brian C. Sweeney Jan. 15, 2016   

 Bob Nichols October 15, 2015 

Life is like a journey on a train

Life is like a journey on a train…with stations…with changes of routes and with accidents!
At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone.
As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of our life. Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that we don’t realize that they vacated their seats!

This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells.

Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers…requiring that we give the best of ourselves.

The mystery to everyone is: “We do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. So we must live in the best way—love, forgive, and offer the best who we are.”
 It is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty—we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.
I wish you a joyful journey for the coming year on the train of life. Reap success and give lots of love.

More importantly, thank God for the journey!
Lastly, I thank you for being one of the passengers on my train!

25 Year Reunion info

Here goes The official reunions are over now, there are plenty of all class reunions at any given time still. I would love to set one up for the VA, NC, TN, and SC folks or anyone who wants to travel. Got a suggestion send it please. Maria is back at it for next year at Winward Beach. Maybe somemore of us can make it next year. Will update the info here. Will get some pictures up here ASAP. I am starting a database for the class if you wish to email your contact info and whatever else you want to share email me here or if you have facebook my contact info is there also. I was talking with Meetha and we may try to get better prices if we can organize the event ourselves. Again if you have a sugestion please pass it on. I have updated the in memory page, sadly I had to add a few folks. If you dont see it, look under April 2008. I tried to move the post. Sadly I seem to be hitting a few technical difficulties. No worries I will continue to work on it. I learned something this trip back (actually I learned alot of things). Will update ASAP Carol Links for the pictures http://bths1981.shutterfly.com/ look down the page a bit the folder name is meetha or http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=52b97ee91452b4fd&sid=2KbsmLRs0co pictures should load from at least one of the links

REUNION REMINDER

Just wanted to remind everyone the reunion is set.

this from Meetha

If you haven't gotten anything in the mail yet please register at
http://www.reunions-unlimited.com/registration.htm
Maria and I are trying to coordinate the whole weekend So please say you'll come
We would love to see everyone!


this from maria
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=127246033958072


Where: Windward Beach, Brick, NJ,
When: Sunday, July 31 from 11:30 am to 9:00 pm

If you cant come help spread the word.

REUNION INFO

Just got my notice from reunions ulimited today. The date July 29, 2011. If you havent gotten yours contact

Reunions Unlimited at P.O. Box 150, Englishtown NJ 07726. 732-303-9335 www.reunions-unlimited.com
email info@reunions-unlimited.com.

This works great with the picnic the next day July, 30 2011.

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THAT CAN MAKE IT.

 

 Gary Horan passed away thursday October 21, 2010. I just read this early this morning, I guess I somehow knew it could happen, but this was a hard death to handle. I had'nt seen Gary in years. I was passing thru Philadelphia when he was the hospital there and didn't know he was there or I would have stopped. I met Gary in Mrs. Lastella's AP Chemistry class, It was nice he and Mark were kind to me considering the class was full or the smartest kids in our class. Three doctors, one dentist, and i am sure many others went on to great things in life. I remember one conversation pretty clearly, about Billy Joel and the Glass Houses album and how both Mark and Gary had little respect for the album at the time. I was luck enough to remain friends with both of them. I even got to hang out with them at Senior Prom. They fixed me up with Lenny, they didnt have to help me but they did. I was lucky enough to catch up with Gary on Facebook years later. There are some people who touch your life and change it for the better. I was so hoping that since he had battled the cancer for over a year, we would have seen a different result. So my friend Goodbye and safe journey. I have set up a light a candle group for him http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=gwh

Please note the class of 1980 is looking for classmates The Brick Township High School Class of 1980 will be holding it's 30th Reunion this summer. We are getting a great response so it should be a lot of fun. We selected the date early so that those who are coming from out of town are able to make plans. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Carol-Jo Poletti Ordemann or Susan Davenport Peltier either on Facebook or on Classmates.For details please go to http://brickhighclassof1980.webs.com or http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196006799720&ref=mf BTHS Class of 1980 30th ReunionStart Time:Friday, July 30, 2010 at 7:00pmEnd Time:Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 12:00amLocation:Crystal Point Yacht ClubStreet:3900 River Rd.City/Town:Point Pleasant, NJThe Brick Township High School Class of 1980 will be holding it's 30th Reunion this summer. We are getting a great response so it should be a lot of fun. We selected the date early so that those who are coming from out of town are able to make plans. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Carol-Jo Poletti Ordemann or Susan Davenport Peltier either on Facebook or on Classmates.Hope to see you all there!or email me (carol) or the bths address attached to the blog and i will forward the info on to those who need it

just some random thoughts here

I am finding that too many important people in my life keep passing on. Its life you get one chance at it make the most out of every day.

I have added Mr. Musgrave to the memorial page now.

The link for donations is http://www.russellhome.org/